Chapter 167

Renee, overjoyed, hurriedly asked, “Well, where is it? Hurry up and bring it to me!”

The young maid looked fearful and stammered, “M–ma’am, your suitcase was in the basement. It’s… well, it’s best if you see for yourself!”

“What? In the basement?” Renee parroted, caught between laughter and tears at the revelation.

They had exerted so much effort to search the entire villa, yet they overlooked where it would most likely be.

How absurd was that?

However, judging from the maid’s expression, Renee didn’t think things were that simple. Heading downstairs, she went to the basement.

Stefan frowned, and he followed the woman silently.

The Hunt villa basement was two floors below the ground floor, led by long, winding spiral stairs. Having mainly served as a refuge during the catastrophe of the Great War, the airflow could have been better, and the place was dark. Usually, no one would come down here.

When he reached the basement door, he noted it was slightly open. A dark, red light emanated inside, giving off an eerie feeling.

“I–it’s inside…!” the young maid stuttered as she stood outside, not daring to go in.

but she had already lived in this villa for four years, and there was

“Ahh!”

so bizarre that she couldn’t help but scream in fear as she stumbled backward, almost tripping and falling on

are

to hold Renee’s stick–like waist in a tight grip, and his

security.

up, and her frightened eyes turned to meet

come up behind me? He was as

tried to calm herself before pointing to the strange items littered around

you

eyes before nodding. “Yes. They

bizarre–looking rag dolls were lying on the ground. The dolls were all dressed like Renee! Some had missing hands, some had broken legs, and some

out of

was a skull wrapped in a piece of cloth as red

this piece of cloth was exactly what Renee had been looking for the entire day! Her precious

“Have I been… cursed?”

didn’t believe in this supernatural stuff, it was still

vicious serpent!” Renee exclaimed as she held back the urge to throw

been hidden! She knew if this place was

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